The annual holiday quiz* kicks off tonight at North Star at 7 p.m. Yuletide cheer for all, and all Christmas (and a few Hanukkah) themed questions. Brendan will host the wild card round. I’ll then take my 8 reindeer over to Sidecar at 9:30, where Sidney will do the wild card round. And remember kids, Santa smokes Lucky Strikes! Hope to see ya tonight!
*I was going to call it Christmas quiz, but in the spirit of the season I decided to piss off Bill O’Reilly.
Hey guys, have a great charity for us to raise money for for the next two days at quizzo…the Child Guidance Resource Center has a program in which it buys toys for children who otherwise might not receive any for Christmas. A friend of mine who works with local charities says that they do an awesome job. So 100% of the money you donate over the next two days at quizzo will be donated on Wednesday morning so they can go buy toys for kids in need. If you cannot attend quizzo but still want to donate, that’s no problem. Just go here, scroll down a bit, and pay by credit card. For those of you who will be at quizzo, whatever you want to donate tonight and tomorrow, whether it’s a buck or a hundred, will be greatly appreciated. And thanks again for your generosity at the Invitational…here’s the letter I got back from Philabundance once I donated that $100. Happy holidays everyone!
Let’s have a little Yuletide cheer with a JGT Office party at City Tap House on Tuesday night at 10:15. I know many of you are off on Christmas Eve, so why not play a late night quiz? In addition to our normal specials ($3 Gansetts and 2 for $20 pizzas), we’re also gonna have $5 Sly Fox Christmas Ales and $5 Shiner Holiday Cheers. I’ll have extra prizes to give away with a little trivia faceoff action, and you can earn your team bonus points by dressing in ugly Christmas gear (I’ll give ya 2 points per ugly sweater, or one point each if you just wear green and red)! And we’re going to raising funds for the Child Guidance Resource Center. Gonna be a lot of fun and a great way to get in the spirit of the holiday.
Ok, I’m back in the building tonight, starting at Industry at 6:30. Joining me will be Carl, who will be hosting the wild card round. Our last quiz at the Industry this year…hope to see you there.
On to Bards at 9:15, where Geoff will be trying his hand at quizmastering. It’s our last quiz of 2014 at both spots, so let’s end it on a high note. See ya tonight!
MMMkay, so remember yesterday when I promised that I wouldn’t miss any more quizzes before the holiday? Weeeeell, the entire fam has come down with some sort of flu that my kid brought home from daycare (for those that don’t know, when it comes to diseases, daycares are like Panama Canal construction sites in the 1900s.)
So I’m going to sit home and be miserable for the remainder of the evening. But the show must go on! My more than capable wingman, Sandman, will host the quizzes tonight. Action starts at the Vous at 6:15. On to the Sheep at 8:15. Last quiz at both spots for 2014. Hope you can make it out. And I’ll be sure to drink lots of quinine before heading back out to the canal with my pickax.
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Action starts at O’Neals at 8 p.m. The Sandman fills in (I have a private gig in Paoli. Last one I’ll miss before Christmas! Promise! Unless one of you wants to hire me for a private gig!) I’ll be back in action at the Tap House at 10:15 p.m. And good news: the Jesters of Tortuga will not be there, as they played (and got smoked) last night. It’s an interesting quiz. A tough quiz this week, no doubt. But that’s what makes it interesting. Gonna be anybody’s ballgame, especially since the music round is so hard. Hope to see ya tonight!
As many of you know, some friends of mine and I took over Shibe Sports about a year ago. We’ve got a great store with lots of cool gear, and I wanted to be sure I hooked you guys up for the holidays. So we’re doing a 15% off sale for all quizzo players. Just type in the promo code “quizzo” and get 15% off your order. The deal lasts through Friday, as that’s the last day you can order if you want to get it in time for Christmas.
We’re locally owned and operated, and much of our gear is made locally as well. If you have a sports fan in your life and are looking for the perfect gift, then be sure to check us out. We’ve got some great t-shirts, jackets, and hats with local teams such as the Flyers and Eagles but also with some more historic and obscure teams like the SPHAS (the Jewish team that dominated basketball in the 1930s and 40s) and the Stars (The USFL team that was the best football team in Philly history).
If you want to actually swing by the store, I’ll be there this Thursday from 11-3 and Friday from 11:30-4. I’ll also be there on the 23rd and 24th from 11-3. Swing on by. I’ll take care of ya.
Got a couple of guys trying out to be the next Johnny Goodtimes at tonight’s quizzes. At North Star Brendan will test his mettle, while at Sidecar Paul “Blazin'” Hazen will give it a go (though as an avowed Communist I am a bit afraid that he’s just trying to destroy the quizzo business from the inside).
Action starts at North Star at 7 p.m. Sidecar at 9:30. See ya tonight!
Industry at 6:30 p.m. Bards at 9 p.m. A round on awful movies and ridiculous music. The Sandman guest hosting. Holla!
